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5TH SFG, 1ST Special Forces Operational Report 31 July 1966
5TH SFG, 1ST Special Forces Operational Report 31 July 1966
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INCLOSURES TO OPERATIONAL RVPORP ON LIJ30 LEARNED (RCS C3GPO-28 (11))
SECTION : - Significant Organizational or Unit Activitiess
1. General (S-3)
2. Intelligence (S-2)
5. Operations and Training Activities (S-3)
4. Civil Affairs/Psychological Operations (CA/WO)
5. Personnel and Administration (S-1)
6. Logistical Activities (S-4)
7. Air Support (Air Movement)
0. Medical (Surgeon)
9. Signal (Sig off)
1o. CIDG Pinance (Pin Off)
11. Puture Plans (s-3)
SECTIOi II - Comander's Inolosures:
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During the reporting period Viet Cong forces did not initiate large
scale assaults against any Special Porces camps, but numerous probes were
'auhed against Porwrd Operating Bases. Rapid reaction by flareships, FAC#
and airstrikes were decisive factors in our favor in most oases. The Viet
Cong have shown great reluctance to become decisively engaged. Navy losses
have been inflicted on Viet Cong logistical bases, Tons of r' diceal
- ig "....... t,-t aIwrA ditrt' dur g the
last ninety days. These losses, coupled with the flexible reas capab3iity
of airmobile TJUfcrces, have prvented the Viet Co! from massing large unitas
CIDG forces are cooperating rath P%4 forces in I, 1, and III Corpa They
proied blocking forces, screen the flanks of IY1 units, and obtain in-
telligenco thrcmgh the technique of saturation patrolling. The platoon size
patrol has proven to be the most effeotive size uni+ for medK.m and long range
operations in search of the Viet Cong. Though oamj .ny size operations are
'-'.ootiov when the VC position is Lmo when operating in conjunction
with FWU units t the platoon proviles enoed capability for reconnaissance
end ombat if nececsary. CIDG forces o* a fawdrable kill ratio and a
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favorable weapons lois ratio during thi. reporting period. Three AN/PPS-5
radar sets, with opcrators, wcre deployed to camps Dak Pek and Duc Co in
II Corps, and Camp Cai Cai in IV Corps. Excellent results were recorded
from the sot at Cai CAi. Large troop movemonts were monitored in Cambodia,
aid several'squad size probes around the perimeter of the camp were detected
prematurely. Detachment B-52 (Project Delta) was heavily committed in sup-
port of US units during the last 90 days. In addition to operational com-
mittments, Long Range Rooon Patrol training was conducted for members of the
lot Air Cavalry Division, the 3d Drigage, 25th Infantry Division, the 173d
Airborne Brigi0,, and the lot Brigade, 101st Abn Division. The first CIDG
onmp to be opened inside a War Zone was Camp Trai Bi in III Corps. Located
10 kn inside War Zone "C", this camp has made numerous contacts with the
Viet Cong. The camp was subjected to an artillery (70=.I Pack Howitzer) and
mortoz barrage on 23 July. Damage was not extensive and casualties were
light. The VC did not follow up the shelling with an assault. Intelligence
reports indicate a significant VC force in the campls TAaR.
2. Intelligence.
a. In order to improve the intelligence response at CTZ level, 5th
Special Porces Group intends to augment each C Detqchment with an Information
Analysis Center. The Information Analysis Center IA) is a functional in-
telligence organization'within the S2 section of an operational C Detachment.
It is formed to receive, process, analyze and exploit information which is
available at the C Detachment level, with the specific purpose of returning
thn information in usable form to the subordinate B and A Detachments. The
IAC receives information from several sources. The primary source is pro-
vided by subordinate units, to include USSP/LB A and B Detachments in the
field. Secondary sources are adjacent and higher headquarters, to include
US advised RVIT units, Pree World Military Porees, 'special military intelligence
collection agencies, as well as this headqusrterso The 3W10 will emphasize
three type6 of intelligence in support of the C Detachments1 mission; Combat
Intelligence, Counterintell.!gence, Internal Intelligence.
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SUBJECT- Command Operational Report on Leasons Learned (RCS CSGPO-28
(Rl)) for Period Ending 31 July 1966
The scheduled date for conversion to Regional Force'units is 1 August. Total
CIB(1 troop strength at the end of thi6 period is 33,457* , There are 57 CIDG
camps presently siltated throughout the Republic of Viet Nam. Within the
pant three months CIDG units conducted in excess of 11,000 ambushes, includir
oearxch and destroy operaticno cid raids on fixed VO installations. Heaviest
dzmgo was inflicted on Viet Cong logistical cache locations. CIDG I.nitiated
offensivo operations resulted in 620 contacts,
b. Training:
(i) During the three months reporting period 624 studentV
,raduated from courses preuented at the Dong Ba Thin Training Center. 593
tudento arc presently enrolled in either CMG or Ix courses.
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.) c- 10 companies is vchedule(7 ror 1Y 1967, bringing the
totnl strength of IIX com:.nies to 269 cortvnit s, t 132 men par eompr-.ny.
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Period Endiil 31 on
JulyLessons
1966 Learned R CSGPO-4
a. During the period 1 May 1966 through 31 July 1966, the 5th
Spocial Forces Group has placed maximum -tress on long-term, continuing
CA/T:JYOP Programs at every level of comand. Efforts have beten focu'ed I
on 'chiev:Lg program continuity by assignment of trained CA/PSYOP Officej
.andNCO's down through "A" Detachment level insofar as poijsible, In eachi
ful.tional area, primary emphsais is directed at self-help
3f] locally-procured building materials
projects, 'use_
m-.it of individual initiative among the wherever practicable, rund develop-.
p-opulace of operationnl areas.
b. Substantial progress has been realized in the development,
,-,f planned CA/PSYOP Progr ms vithin each detachment tactical a-ea of
;'enponibility. In coordination with I1DB counterparparts, VIS, USAIT) ,,
JUSPAO plus representatives from any other interested agencies, USASP
CA/TSYOP personnel have conducted surveys to determine local needs. Upon
conpltion, these surveys are i.nvaluable for annual planning, jogrspnw ng
.nd. budgeting. Detachment surveys and programs are establiphed for two
successive six-month periods. They are up-dated periodically to insure
that all plans and projects are maintained current.
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k orpiod, statistics reveal the
following: r4,851,250 leaflets diescminatcd 298 PSYOP rallies conducted,
391 airborne -lOads-oaker mission cEonductc d 682 Chieu. HoiIs or re-.
tuXe&b. _-Most _6inifibant its the fact thdf the Chieu Hoi returnees con-
tinue to inoreaso. There can be no doubt tlut this promam continues to
be a most effective PSYOP effort within 5th SFGA.
6. Logistical Activities.
a. General-
(1) During the neriod I Ma to 31 July 1966 the Logistical
Support Center of the Special Forces Operational Dse in ahTrWan con-
tinued to provide overall logistical support including supply, maintenancep
novenents, food service and construction to the Special Forces operstional
detnchments and the Civilian Irregular Defense Group spread througitout the
le:th and breadth of the Republic of Vietnam.
b. Supply:
(1.) DurinG the reporting porio,. new equituont was intro-
duced into the supply systo:.. The : Batrr. Boot' which was unsuitable be-
cuso of pocr quality wans replaced by ?n indi-,onous . jungle boot nro-
cured in Japoan which I.ut.s a lonkor ear th:rA the "Bata Boot". Also a
light veightv tightly ,:oven nylon hanmock n. pancho wore purchased for-
iisuS to i.he CIDG. S-iilar in texture and w-i'ht to a parachute canopy,
uisil- carried on the individual soldier, an,. vaterpr,)of, these two
iteus at eproximately :'2.00 apiece replaced the standard US poncho
%iiich alone coste "5.65e Stalight scopes wiere requested for each "A"l
Detachment, but excepo for a few provid c.d by ACTIV, they have not as
yet been received. Kerosene three burner stoves t;ere received and issued
to ti fitld in order to supplement existing butane stoves ,hich are
internittenly out of butane gas in the fieltl due to a bottle shortage.
I0K water cooled generators were ordered by the counterinsurgency
1OK
Support Office through Air Farce Can .els based on reco;.mendations fron
the field that the gas driven, air cooled 5 ind OIC standard Arny genera.-
tors -:re not proving satisfactory for ndntenance and life. INat~i*.Is
hondling equipment totalling $637,ooo 1=0 ordered for the decentralizantion
£rogr :m. 150 Q" ton ruwltifueled trucks and 150 D,-151 1lso
" ton trucks ',eze
p.ceL on order in nAdition to sufficieat air items for a capatilty of
dro -. no heavy loads frou C-130 aircraft. 54 airboats have been ordered
tud. ore lue-in during the next qturter.
(2) After analyzing the reasons behind periodic depletions
of cc;r,.,n stocked items it was deterniinod that the Requisitioning Objective
(no) and the stock levels irere 'o low. The Requisitioning Objective was
raised to 90 days frw.i the previous 60 days and an additional 50/a of cozion-
ly stocked items was placed on request.
Maintenance:
(4)
(a) During the period 1. May to 31 July there has been
a 3ta.o.dy increase of work performed by the LSC Haintenanoe Facility. The
aork load has increased by ay:)roxlmately 51 over the previous period of
time.
(b) A s udy wms made to determine the necessary tools
required ior a B and C Detaolmiont automotive'repair faoility.. Rcqusitioaio
for these itcm have been subuitted. Furt:.er, one (1) shop vWi has been ro-
auested for this location*
(o) Construction f a new maintenace ahop building idth
office conrenced in Iay. Target date for copletion soretine in August.
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(2) Each LST was capable of hauling several million pounds of supplies
a.t one time.
(3) Bulk supplies frora ,SC area were easily transported to the ship
ith ~a minimum of preparation, it.coj,.:rrison to the preparntion necessary for
airlift. Once the supplies arived at the bedch, the Alaskan Barge Coqp;vn.y
took on the responsibility of loading the WT. They were capable of loa ding/
off loading 700 tons of supplies daily.
(4) Upon arrival of the LT et Cmi The, the supplies were off-loaded by
Pn Army Traneportation Co(Stevedore) and transported by them to the C-4 loca-
tion. The C-4 supply perso, el had only to off-load the supplies frou this
co-_ any' s trucks. At Da Nang, port perw-.iel off-loaded the LOT rnd loaded
C-l's trucks. Doth Sealift operations took betv ;en 4 to 5 days to corpltuo
and wore cocopliihed in a very smooth and efficient manner ty all oonoc ruod.
The Sealift system is nw considered at integrated part of the LSC movemont"
plan nnd will be utilized vhenever bull: supply requirements warrant its use.
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In April tle rigger platoon began usin the T-7A Cargo parachute
-:.ich .,as issued to the erou- in lieu of the G-13. At the outset sevorLl
Oi, crepancics axose while airdrop,'ing loads that had T-7A parachutes
cluz Lered on them. The tfipal discrepancy , the fact that mn.ny of the
T-7A canopies were danmcgcL dtiing the openine shock, and appiroxmately 5,
of all parachutes rialfunctionod, i.e. Mac XVest or Streamers duw-ing thcse
airdxops. In order to xrointain our airdroo capability using -7A car~o
a-r='c'uteo, which h.vo the sane rated capa zity as the G-13, .veral tezt
a-L-,opj were perforued ;-ftor overal adjustments were made to the par.-
chutQ and lmod. The test drops prove( , concretlythat th T-7A parachu:;e
coul be used with his tactical airdrop uethod, if the follmwing adjuzt-
ne Cs or modifications .are mado.
(1) Us. a skirt hesitator on the canopy of all T-7A cargo clutes.
This hesitator is notii.- nore that a tic ra.de mround the lowcr skirt of
the canopy using 30 lb cotton tape. This tie provents the canopy from
opcning while it is still in tlhe prop blast of the aircraft. (It elayn
opering approximately 1 second). It also enables all parachutes that are
clustered to open simulaneously, thus reducing the canopy damaeo caused
by one chute opening sooner tan the others, -,hich results in a total loa2
opening shock on the one canopy.
(2)
The cargo carzyig capkacity of the T-7A mrachute was reduced
fron 500 lbs to 400 lbs per chute for use #itlin the group. Ay load
xmi, hing over an increment of 400 lbs requires an additional T-7A, thus, a
1000 lbs load nov requires 3 T-7An clustered.
(3) In clustering T-7, cargo chutes, their attachuent to the load
Lu~tbe as close together as possible. This adjustment reluces the poo-
sibility of one chute opening sooner than the others.
(4) All airdrop loads consisting cf fragile items or easily broken
c'ntainors, i.e. rice bags, cement bags or bottles, were rigged with a
iiiu of one layer of honeycorb. This honeyoonbg and dissipator, ab-
sorbs up to 7% of the ground impact shook felt by the load. It is es-
tiriatod that 25 of normal break:ge caused by ground impact is reduced by
the use of the honeyconb Ltetl.
(5) Lessons learned in Aird-rop:
The tactical airdrop method from the C-123 and CV2B aircraft
continues to be normal means of resupplying the SF camps countrywide.
Airdrop is required whore no airstrip exist or where an airstrip has becone
unsafe for landing- due to weather or enety action. It iz also the normal
or planned method of resupplying ano Special Forces Car-l under enea at-
tack, therefore its operational use must be guardnteed at all times. Dur-
inG the past quarter a change in cargo parachutos available to the group
(T-7A fcr G13) temporarV' roeucew! theoperational capability of the air-
drop nethod of resupply. however, %making several adjuskents (outlined
above) in the packing of the T-7A cargo rarachute and the riing of the
airdrop loads within the (Tcoup, which xere tested on actwil airdrop miss-
icr ., "%he airdrop capability of the grvup it; again fully operational.
?:eairdrop method enplored by the Croup continues to af.lovt airdropping
oi* lacA.s fro a nininun altitude of 350 feet, at an airspeed of 130 knots.
his imethod provides for i:raot acuracy which far exceeds the normal low
velocity nethod of airdrop; a criteria that must be guaranteed hen re-
surplying 3F Cmps that ire under eneq- attack.
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5. S1,nal.
a. Total tvtffic cayunt again continued to increase'durizg the re-
po2ti,- period with a grada'. riao f-- an ave:ee total of 6,255 messn- es
&han.led by the SFOB cor/cjn A r whereas the oorn/centers at subordinate
headru,.=tcrs handled an aver. js totel of 3,315 messages. The t6toal traffic
cowult is again expected to i . &cease as 'aore intelligence information is
transmitted betwen Hqs an' la Oerally batweod SF0B, C and B detachments due
to 'hrL proposed establislrt o ' an intelligenoe analysis center at "C" ae't-
level,
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Itc.s pernantly Lransforred because taey are on RF/PF 'ME. Itens on:
loa, will not impair installation of Ban Don and other oamps as they will
be returned prior to actua-l need at the ne comps.
f. L-6P'SfC Cryptogra;iic: A.sv udy of -zesent traffic volume of on(.
tie .- ,7d encrypted riesaa(;es shows sufficient sinilarity in work load bethi-v
f Detachtknts to justiC; alloc,.tion of the :j .6/'LE ( ochanical One Tie
PaP Enci-)her/Decipher Device) to ll "IDetac.xnents. If the ,,-6/TSZC i;: tu
be utilized, allocation shoule be one per !] Detach,,ent.
(I) Introduction of t .eHL-6/T3C "ill probably incre so oto aoiunt
of e.ory,ted messages transmitted from B to A dtacimets since many 2csage3
now sent in the clear trill be encrypted e.ue to faster uethod of operaticn of
the T[L-6/'±SEC.
(2) Tlhe more stxrinc ent pysical security requirements of the L-6/
.,u should not be disadvantageous since iia-oveents in ,many "B" Detaclu.ents
c :tor.phic facilities are planned and in sohe oases undernay.
(3) ...b rocomended operational requirement will be for 20 each J7-
6/-:3 for delivery in FY 68-69. Allocations to be as follows:
1 2
II1P 5
IV CZ 3
B-52 1
C-5 1
LSF0B Flor-t 1
Total 20
V)i. (S) CIDG Pinarme:
a. CIDO Finance -~repareed and submitted the Fiscal Year 1967
IVIc
Coui.zd Operating budget thru !d.CV to 'JSARML on 3 ]Jay 66.* FY 67 re-
quirerients were submitted as follows:
In-Cotuitry 4&44.e7 million
Out-of-Country
U _,& 16.8
PflMA _32.
Total 94,2 million
b. Fiscal Year 1960 Coi-and Budget Estimatewuas prepared rnr Sub-
ritteO. thru~ "1011 to USARPA on 5 Jul 66. On 2 June 66t CID13 inance Officer
_:Ad Group S-4 representative maede a 10 day liaison trip to CISO in Okinaix
for the purpcse of preparing the out-of-country portion of the budget esti-
::ate. As a result of thintrip e 67 requirements as submitted in eryho 67
d Oprequest were updated and included in the N, 68 budget estirate. Fl
6 nd 68 requirements were submitted as follous:
x"I 67FY 68 million
In-Country M.7A $41.9 million 7
Out-of-Country
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b. Two news erns twe p1' .zed at ',.,n Don and Duo . in wcs tern
UI Corps. A C-130 airfield wili ot! cmistiuctod ,tt one of these csaipa to
aiot conventional unjt a cstab jq'#iin.3 a tan axea for large,- s'cale
2'oertaiona. The dotac:ment.- Xor theme caups vrill be assigned frozi
1 lcdi Do i~n and Duon En Yang; iwhich wro converted on 1 AuGust.
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to Qnable i'M...3 units in II and III Corps to Iave pe=3* ontiDelta- 4po
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LII PleIku Generator survey
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CC,
up Iti)B
Lgh Command redisi.,nated the UIDG Roadrunner
Pezornn th,'7' I..DB Ri!::nnaissaxc Comando Teamo. (Short title LLDB Re.
condo Toea'. Th teams have the sane general mission; infiltration
t:n'o the c;: :.is) of p'pulatic.i tnd heavy trail net-; outfitted as local
iv£ Cong. !'t pr.::s it Pro.,e6,- Delta ha. five aoe.loyable LLDD Recondo
7. Coirlvnnler' s PRec/mmendationi:
. jAt Projecit Delta continue to be assipned missions at no
low:or than C11 -s leve) assigned AOs by Corps, and have Corps &sets
available.
b. 'Nat Proj ct Delta be issued the material items in the
above refere-J.,'-d latt as soon as possible.
c. 1 _at Prol)ect Delta continue to be authorized a 20, overage
in its Pecon..,,ction.
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DETACMIT A-502
5MI SPECIAL WORCES GROUP (AI3R01E), lot SPECIAL VORCES
APO US Forcer,96240
31 July 1966
1. G eral. ThEi report aovers .he three (3) month period 1 May
1966 thi_ 1 JiZy 1966. It is limited to the Dai Dien bur Area of Dien
KbaMh District and the progress mide in the fields of civil affaime and
psychological o:?enmtions.
a. Every hamlet nov has at lest one main road wTich has been
ic ded and ditched. The local population under dir-otion of their bamlot
Chiof finished the roads -nd ditohc after the rough tork was done by road
£ -radrs. Cowaeroial transportation Ias.mcvcd into tie n=a. Buses run
t.rioo daily from Dai Dion to 11ha Trang,. Tri-L-arbro tas Intercommect the
lhzu=ets a,"nd
Dien I]anh.
2
I C-UJ-iUE 7 TO SECTIOU II to Operational Report on Lessons Learned (RC3
CGPO-L2 (11)) 31 July 1966
SUBJECT, Suooeus Stor, Dr-i Dion Pour Development Pio6T:.j 31 Jull
b. The PAT in Dai Dion Phu ajolsted ihe vill reop in ofnstuc-
:L, . one pmotor -ndo, 65 foot long brilge the trbuta
veoEs of the SO-W
3/4 of the hamlet
C.i River. Prior to thin const ction, stre isolted fo,
bo DA Dioen Four ble. Th villGe Clhoopuhtav.teo that 6,000 people
10jo
t is oimple baboo bridco ilyP PlATul : no
cing in by UID nn
bridge. In
2i00 to build a. perment vehicular personnelhe moed e vllero
IAT are busily prep- lng $.pilis. T
ot The !Detin brdl aor o th &)N-, Cato River from Dion Khrh to
D ::
on nIts
hc bon confiL toed I mjor problie tLeDi the re-openine of the
.A US Riginoor Conillny has Just oomplote-d placsing motel desiking ,zid
iuoitnl soupporta on the bride A.ess ro-du hve been raised r the dook.-
in , of the brigo rAiood 5 foot. Recent ro..inu hqe so completely
f the nroa th,% it i doubtful if the bridge could have been
1oo,,1d etd
orrtin; the improvcrmto r:%Io.
27 July 1966
SUBJECT: Sucocess Story, C,1p Thuong Duo
1. General:
2. Sequence of Eveats'
a. Six daya prior to the operation, medical and CA supplies
-. era aaembled at Detachment C-I for shipment. Supplies for 5,000 people
worel aosembled, vith a rese~ for en people remaining
Pdditional3O0
at Det C-I.
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7 Su3JECT. Sucoces Story, Camp Thuonr Duo (cent) 27 Jul 66
. d. The dV proooding the oporation mout of the personnel to" p*,)'
tioipato arrived at Thuong Duo. They inoluded: Dr. William Grimaloy,
Public Health Directorg USAID Region I; Lt (U87) William Adamest 3rd A,
Suroon; and Captain Donald Lucast C-I Surgeon plus medical personnel fr0oI
Dat.crxment C-1. A Navy lab technician -.s also in the group with a por-
table field lab.
e. On 22 Juno in a field at the edge of the district toun of
Thuon. Duo in three lrge tents made fron o-rgo parachutes, the operation
boaan. Prior to commencement of treatrient, the district chief made q
short speeoh explaining the purpose of EDSTrnC and asking for full ooopor-
ation of local residents. .. .
h. They sent the most seriously ill to the first tent where the
three dootors, a medical assistant, and to interpreters worked.
i. In the second tent, medics from C-1 and the 41st CA Co treated
minor ills and dispensed medicine as prescribed by the doctors. Heoro also
the Group Dental 8irgeon worked. During the three days he pulled more tla.
500 teeth. The portable lab ias also in the area.
j. CA/PSYOP supplies, including bulgar wheat, oandy, leaflets
,nd comic books, vere distributed i the third tent. Also in a corner of
this tent, each person Ts interviewed by intell.igence personnel.
2
I UOSUL 8 TO .ECTIOU II to Operational R iport on Lessons Learned (RCS
CoGP0-28(f11)) 31 July 1966
I
3UJJECT: Suocesu Stozy, Caup Thuong Duo (sent) 27 Jul 66
3. Summ ,
Doring the three days over 2,100 villgers were treated. Desire
to come under government ontrol was exhibited in that the VC issued usa=-
ings for local inhabitants to stay ay from the olinic. Crowds wore
har or the last day of the operation, oven after the VC had mortared the
treatment area early the same morning. Thuong Duc has taken a giant step
to'ards VI control.
4. Conclusionst
s..bert G. IHeuver
t/noDEwf C. HEUVE
Captain, QA(C
CO, Det A-109
i-LIabt 10 10 II to
i'UIT' o -rational R~eport on essons Learned (x
'~''O.8(111))31 July 1966 1
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2 i.ro.1.3ct Del~ on'. Airboriaz ',!.a:er Coopvp..:v. Conduc-'..;
.r I~ault ixn the vicz-*i' " ol 905G25, cvxvimuir ; u:i i. ' til~ I~i& L
c x&:, %ad as:een ,-6oL.:..c to rr orte _:LenTj*orC0 con
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.2 0 10 p.:atonl-'ep,, o LOSOS area
VC O3uild',p in Bidi Lo rPiovince
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in "1] igenco =.tivity.
a~ for thW.3 period ce~itcred in Binth Long Province.
nets, intrrogz-tion o captured
d VC, and captured VC docur=n '.
indictted that the VC vould conce timte its 'Monsoon Campaign in the pro-
vince. On 3 ',ay a CIDG company on an operation east of Loc i.nh (VU72507t.;
cz.np made contact with a VC conpany size umitt resulting in an one hour
fire firht in the vicinity of of XV210071I IDuring the encounter certain
doctunmcts were captured indicatirC that the VC vwould at . ck Loc Ninh UIG
c':x. and District Ileadqu .rters ir,,ediately follaring reconnaisaanbe missions,
zchc'-u-1d to be conducted 8-9-10 May. OLher documonts captured proved to be
n intelli-ence csti!.mte of the Loo Nini are:. to include a VC plan of r tt:.ck.
GeneraliL' .hc plan of ;attack called for, the ,m;rloymont of four retiiments,
one of "Jthh .!ould be reinforced vrith 8 ,nti-aircraft gnis for the final t-
tacl: of the objective. The reecin-.nto wbao identified x.s Q762, 0.763, ie. tio
101st Re+iment of the 35th Division. ''he fourth t.as later identified a "!-
Q761. Objectives outlined in the docwncnt inoluded target A-I alleged -:A L.:
the Leo Ninh Special Forces Cnmp and t,oxget A-2, the Loc Hinh District llc.d-
cuarters tnd air strip. Caoh tar3pt .as to be aitaoked by one regiment.
ic t'.ird and fourth rcginontb a-sig'3 missio.s were to out hi h.r.y 13 to
,recludi reinforcemert, a~-d to rea rw.bush the Iiigh.;y and landing zonc~ tc
; revent pos:ible reinforoenont by heliborne ope. ations. One of the rejiuerts
:ould aYso fiuicti(x as a re-.ction fce'ce. In reaction to whL, was coiAdarrz'"
to bo vrlid intelligenoe of an i-p ing attack, the lutlti-Purpose R1eacticn
(:.IKZ) force trith a strength of 441 ,troops vas airlifted to Loo Ninh on 6 '-y
to reinforce z'nd improve the defensive posture of the camp, secure the air-
field, F'nd to conduct limited oporntions to seek out VC units operating L-:
te c_rea. On 8 Hay the 5th ARM.T Division reinforced the area with th_. 9th
i-K :1og4ment. Numerous contacts wore made by he LqKE force and CLX- luits
.th strall VC elerients and sirens rcf extensive activity ias noted but no majcr
contact mas ride until 17 Hay 66.: The contact was made near the Canbodian
border vicinity XUT5803 by the ".IE force and one company of CIDG. The cc-it:ct
,r-.-i th a superior force. The IYIKE force 'Md CIDG company were forced to
'e:2: conttct and withdrma, On 19 ILiy 66 the ldt US Infantry Division rei -for-
,xx' 1oc ;,inh irith the 1st Drigade. The 1st US Infantry Division tro, ps con-
Cttc ted extensive operations but *xere unable to make any significant contac..
They were extracted froci the are4. on 25 May. The VC irmediately increase '"
th.:ir activities r.t indications viere that they would carry out their i-in1.
:'i:sion even though their plaz' had been com_romiaed, Dased on theq,*1iictionz
of V2 continuation on their plans the lst US :nfanixy Division re'6rned to Bin:-
bon" Province in strength in eoprly June. Thdr mission was to s4cure ai(* defcend
cziticol installations and to 'condout operations to locate ani" destroy the four
VC T o ients ro.ported In the I'Movince, Since that time there has been nuncrous
contacts a-d three major bat;les have be, n fought with the VC. Bo,'y coun.t of
VQ ki'led oni 31 July .was 133!. .
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1 July1ECTIi966 II Opercti A Repor
.°m c! 3saohs ma3med (RCS C3CPO-
1I 3
oCw ito ut the PoiU, Chan Door, An
f ~oer
.aicenoral
o :4hVC Situntion:
DatlinCon., Intelligence
ner(Xreports
51st received
vi)nd he6t on 7 t in-
iicate ti,.ta VC meeting h.d t ou place on 24 April to discuss and
I'on.late plans for attacks ar,inst outposts an i Phu district, Chau
oc. P hrovive,
durin. the riiny season. PDdtiipants in the meeting
..... r e. th Doe Proince Cof issione loon Plu District Co -
1 ioiner,1 24th VC Bat tlion Comnde t 521
a t Bn), and 64
the
a Battalin Coinrd in 261st n). Intelligenoe reports ontinued,
iLmt attack would ccur in tle Lieiat future. On 16
cura.ent intelligence atr cnly indicated thyte.t t21o VC battlion thce
"Ah
n ad 261st, vculd
theCandattack ;1G latan BF oupt ly
h h-An
,rlon-eoit eu '-Mt -. d Doni that night B.sed n this accurm ortica
of
Li7cnrienco, all CIDG and r ti5ts
e he area were placed on a ie,--'
tla
tle t. An oush force, consisi of one platoon IPF' 1 platoon F,
200 161' td 2 tras
USAfro dispatched toTeuar t vteloy bridge along ther,
supply routes to the POB's and OPas, nd also.to act an the initial i
'viaction force f Ulr its in th northern protioa of the district in the
evenIt .;f a W; attack.
.Concep~t of Clp 'ration:
the outpost
bF at Mianh An, mred by a platoon of PP ;tnd the recomlais-
sance platoon erom camp An Phu, cme under attack by i estimated fce o2
i200 VC from the 512th VC battalion. The 512th Bn employed 81M mortar
57ix-i Recoilless3r rifle, III; and st-all rrm fire during the assaut, Anti-
r _ircraft grubs w'o.ce also employcil urion the arrival of a "Puff" ship over
the area. At 03 hours,
07:) the Vhaush theeat
foene bridge site ambuyhed a
" orpolition sqvad attempting
n blo the bridge. At 040 hours on the
19ti, theP outpost at nnh C Bit h,bo Phui , Yhon. Hoi, and Don Ki coe
,wfer hainedo 3mal a fire, wheh continued fr approxe mtely to
iourn( ;t each Icttion. o
b. a At 0515 hcat a raction foe of 3 platoons CIDG 2
t-uv!i t' he VIJ. Camp Cormander depar-ted An Phu, linked up wilth the.con
rfbuuh party at the bridge then proceeded to Xhanh Binh to relieve thoe
tzckuac on the su romde,: CIDG company. By the time the reaction force
r- che Khanh Binh, at 000 hours the VCofhad
netrated
hou ands occupy-
10. meters of the outer perimeter defensive t.reneh; Zffetive heavy
frc placed on the VC lines by the reaction force forcing the VC to
,,ri-'hdrair fern Khanh Birth into Caubodia. 'ran their sactuar in Ccmbodia
h-.hVC continued to place 31xi mortar and I fire onL the CIDG positions
unlill 10':0 hoars. At 1100 hours, the VC: broke off the attack on -thn RI=&m
An 0129.nOd ithdrew north approxioately 2 kilometers.
co On 20 .y at 0300 hoixrs, a company of VC launched a second
at'k- ck against the Pri OP at Khanh An, The OP at this time wae being sp
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portal by t company of Re gional Force troops, causing th-) VC to be unsuc-
cessful -in, their attack whioh they broke off -'t 0320 hours,, A second at-
L~ck r uinst the 0110 compny (no-i rei)-Xorced) at Khanh Binh v-_s initiated
I3 'CO 3 C'rI" II to OP9Matio=r4m
1NE.U pjr'w on ocn e ed(C
A, 0-29 01)); 31 July 1966,
.. ..
CY -1, ostimzwted WO . "t 0130 hour' on 20 lja'. L secod reaction force
consiiting of 3 plnt of CIDG, 2 VNSIT',.I 2 USAS? djf4ted An Phu at
0500 hoxus. An 81m mortar, mmxmed by Z V,0F and 2 CIJ.I. was set up
. pproxirately
.. 1800 meters from tiv, battle area to give supporting fire
Whilo the remainder of the reaction force moved into contact Trith the
'C .ho had once again surronded the CIDG positions at Khanh Binh. Tho
VC broke contact at 0600 hours and once agnin withdrew into Ca .liea.
At 0700 hours, the CIDG company ras Tdthdrawn from 1hath Binh an, re-
-lacod ;-rith a comp:,ny of fresh troops. Although the VC had withdrrwn
fro the CIDG positions at Kha::h Binh, the PF 01, 2 kilonaters north,
still s-rrouadod and receiving harrassing fire. A relief operat-
icn for the 0P was'requested from Province hecdquanters, but was not
ap roved. Iowaver, a ClDG force moved to the OP and ole.red the in-
e(Uato area.
d, A third at ack was launched agair.3t the CIDG post at Khanh
.;inh by ran estimated 200 VC at 2045 hours, 20 May, his ansault was
liwited to I G and small armr fire .:hichindicated that the VC had spent
their crov served ;eapon -amuition or were preparing for a large scale
assault. A flare ship and a gun ship arrived over the area approximatki.d
25 ni;antes l-ater giving illu.iination and fire support. Under heavy suy p-
ressirng fire from the quff" ship, the VC were forced to withdraw, limi-
tiag, heir actions to the sov:th side of the CIDG pooitions until finally
breakini off the attack at 0300 hours on 21 May.
e. On 21 iay, a temporar-j F02 was established at the Don Ki I'
outpost, cone:Uting of 1 platoon of PF, and 2 VJAF.An 81m mortar ms
nooted, with the capability of supporting both 1KhanJ Dinh and Khanh An.
't 2020 hours the VC launched a fourth attack against the CIDG compw.y
,,t YlKanh Binh i ith an estimated strength of 200. A "puff" ship arrived
over the area at 2200 hours, providing illuminati-on end fire support, but
was Teatly hampered by 050 caliber MG fire from a Cnabodian outpost app-
ro:-i. :.'tely 2 kilometers, fron lhanh Dinh. The VC broke off the attack nt
2210 hours, but contiiUod to horss the CIDC- positions with 81ms mortar
fire until 2345 hours.
f. A fifth attack ,-inst the OIDG at la anh Binh was launched
at 2030 hours on 22 May by an estimated 200 VC, supported by 60mm mortar
and LLE fire. The CIDG forces were supported by 31 mortar fire fron
the temporary FOB at Don Ki and 155mm howitzer fire from Ix Phu. The VC
attack vas broken up and they were forced to vithdrai at 2110 hours.
g. On 24 Tiay, a multi com-wy search and destroy mission ir-'s
no~uied to clear the VC from the oarethus preventing then from gaining
foothold. Friendly elements consisted of 1 company Hike Force, I comany
of TCK, 1 compay of CITY., 2 VNSF and 2 USLS?. The operation w.a initiated
ri th 155mm howitzer and 81mm mortar concentrations being fired into the vrea.
Uy'on entering the oprational area the Mike Force established heavy" contact
w.ith the VC at 0910 horso An airstrike was received at 1035 hours, oovcr-
ing the area with rockets, napalm and strafing runs in close support of ".ho
attacking ground forces. At 1325 hourw, contact with the VC was lost -nd
the operatian ras terminated.
h. Throughout the entire period V 19-24 313yP CIDG and PF forces
in the northern half of An Phu district were in ovn+..nua1 contact with the
VC.
Ii;(LO',TUI0 1 3 T1 SECTION II to Ope'cational Report W :,essons Learned ( ,
0CZGP0-29 (RI)) 31 JWuly 1966
2
C5oncltuoion
" . The:i!t lii.-aconet employed in An Phu Ltriot was a wil
orgy-nized and highly effective force, providing etremely aocutmto in-
17cr.v tion in a timely ianner.
b, Tlhe CIDG and PP forces ,--ntained rthigh state of morale
rnd fightin ,effectiveness throughout the period iind defended their
poesitions i - mt outstanding rimmer,
a. Kad the ambush party not been sent to the bridge site on
the night of 18 V7ay the VC would have'sucoessfully destroyed the bridae,
causing a lengthy dGVo in the reaction forces reaching the battle are,.
which could have resulted in a docidre victo y for the VC.
d. Air sup,)o.t that was received vas exceptionally vell exe-
cuted wnd proved highly instnnontr-l in the defense o the FODB Cnd OP' ,
tio~aevor air support was lackin ii- quantity as indic 'low:
letei
MYE M1,;o"M APPROVEDI DI~SATP! VaZ
Flare Ship 3 2
Gun 3hips (Helicopter) 2 1
'2AC Air 2 1
.MD rVAC 4 1 (us) 3
TO AL: 11 5 6
3
- Xi U:Y rblj~ 'AL JUrI'011 Ul' srX.Tsi I IniCOI
.he I Corps Senior Advisor (UG III liAF) and detachment commander,
C- , joiatly developed a responsive system for relieving camps under h1c.vy
rl1,soure fro,, Viet Cong/iimA forces. This systen includes the rapid do-
plo i.t of Airnobile artillery, direct air/ground coa,*Iunications ith
oui,,o.ti ~aircraft, direct co!...uications iith F,IL. forces, and the
u'p of Sky Spot bombing teclniques.